Where does “gala” come from?
gala (Tagalog) comes from Spanish gala, from Old Spanish gala, from Old French gale, from Old French galer, from Old French galle, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ — to flourish; green, yellow.
gala (Tagalog): wandering around; travelling around
Definitions
- wandering around; travelling around
Ancestry of “gala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | gala | feminine singular of galo; gala; elegant dress,... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | gala | — |
| 3 | Old French | gale | pomp; show; festivity; mirth; rejoicing |
| 4 | Old French | galer | to rub; to scratch; to have fun; to enjoy oneself |
| 5 | Old French | galle | — |
| 6 | Latin | galla | the oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of... |
| 7 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “gala”